commonplace
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The actress, who has worked in Pakistan's film and television industry for more than 20 years, says her own images were stolen and circulated long before social media made such exposure commonplace.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
“Demand is on the rise for the first time since air conditioning became commonplace, so transmission is important to be able to solve for that.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang envisioned a future in which AI supercomputers running complex workloads would be commonplace in people’s homes.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
He said troops had no solution for the problem beyond covering weapons and equipment with nets, a practice that is commonplace in Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Estraven, sweating like ice in the sun, stays slick and cold as ice, answering Tibe’s murmurs aloud in a tone whose commonplace politeness makes the other look rather a fool.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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